7-Eleven to open 500 new U.S. stores amid buyout pressure

New outlets will offer improved food lineups, with focus on fresh items

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7-Eleven hopes that new stores like this one in the Las Colinas district of Dallas will help broaden its U.S. customer base. (Photo by Kenji Asada)

KENJI ASADA, Nikkei staff writer

DALLAS, Texas -- Seven & i Holdings will open 500 convenience stores featuring an improved lineup of food in the U.S. by 2027, as the Japanese retail group looks to boost its competitiveness in the face of a $47 billion takeover bid from Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard.

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